adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Beverly's rule to be called every morning at seven o'clock.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Beverly's rule to be called every morning at seven o'clock.
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From this reading It was Beverly's rule to be called every morning at seven o'clock.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Beverly's rule to be called every morning at seven o'clock.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was Beverly's rule to be called every morning at seven o'clock.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Aunt Fanny obeyed her usual instructions on this luckless morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Aunt Fanny obeyed her usual instructions on this luckless morning.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was Beverly's rule to be called every morning at seven o'clock.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Aunt Fanny obeyed her usual instructions on this luckless morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Fanny obeyed her usual instructions on this luckless morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
ROSEnounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It was Beverly's rule to be called every morning at seven o'clock.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was Beverly's rule to be called every morning at seven o'clock.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Aunt Fanny obeyed her usual instructions on this luckless morning.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ROSE The next morning Aunt Fanny had a hard time of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward dawn, after she had counted many millions of black sheep jumping backward over a fence, she had fallen asleep.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Aunt Fanny obeyed her usual instructions on this luckless morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mistress was petulant; there was no sunshine in the bright August day as it appeared to her.
